by HIPAAgps | Dec 14, 2017 | HIPAA News
The November Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Cybersecurity Newsletter provided guidance on HIPAA compliance and issues regarding insider threats and requirements for procedures used when an employee leaves the organization. In the newsletter, the OCR reminded covered...
by HIPAAgps | Aug 17, 2017 | HIPAA News
The National Institute for Standards and Technology issued new advice on passwords to help companies and individuals increase the security of their information. Often, passwords are reused for multiple accounts because they are hard to remember, especially when the...
by HIPAAgps | Jan 19, 2017 | HIPAA News
At the start of January, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) posted more guidance regarding the HIPAA Privacy Rule and who is permitted to receive information from a doctor on a patient’s health status and treatment. On January 10, the OCR provided further guidance on...
by HIPAAgps | Nov 17, 2016 | HIPAA News
Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights recently provided information and guidance on authentication practices for health care organizations. With the increase in cybercrime in the news, it’s no surprise that the OCR is working on helping health care...
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